Khing Hnin Wai has had to defend herself after a video of her dancing as Myanmar’s democratically elected leaders were detained and whisked away by military forces caused a storm on social media. The first moment of the coup captured the fitness enthusiast’s step-step-stepping enthusiastically to upbeat music, oblivious to the dire situation in the
The stock and cryptocurrency markets were on edge on Monday as a sell-off wave gripped both counters. The sell-off came amid growing tensions and uncertainty in Washington as house speaker Nancy Pelosi laid down an ultimatum for Vice President to invoke the 25th amendment. Pelosi has made it clear that the House will impeach President
Reddit is looking to take TikTok head-on when it comes to viral videos. The Message board juggernaut has inked a deal to acquire short-form video social platform Dubsmash. The acquisition is a major coup given that Dubsmash’s market share is second only to TikTok. Dubsmash Edge Under the terms of the deal, Dubsmash is to
Technology and finance corporations have taken a significant interest in cryptocurrencies. A good number of fintech institutions have already changed their company policies in a bid to accommodate the ever-growing digital assets. PayPal has already hit the ground running, allowing users in the U.S to buy, sell, and hold various cryptocurrencies. Crypto Institutional Bets Payment
The global economy is facing its biggest test yet, since the 2009 financial crisis, owing to the effects of COVID-19. Things are threatening to get out of hand with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD warning of the potential impact of unilateral digital tax that could trigger a trade war. Digital Tax Uncertainty
A video of a police officer rescuing an American flag has gone viral, eliciting praise across the divide at a time when the U.S is highly divided. At the center of remarkable act is Peoria Police officer, Shelly Montes, who was captured in a Ring video picking up an American flag blown over in the
Tik Tok, the popular video-sharing app at the center of a fierce standoff between China and the U.S, is Microsoft’s acquisition target. The tech giant has confirmed plans to acquire the trendy social app that faces an uncertain future over its ties to China. Tik Tok Security Concerns A confirmation that Microsoft intends to buy
Tech stocks bounced back, on Monday, after registering a rare weekly loss that fuelled chatter of a potential pullback from record highs. The bounce-back came on the heels of what promises to be a defining week with significant earnings reports scheduled in the week. Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook are poised to report their quarterly
Conspiracy theories about the facemask’s role in combating the spread of the deadly coronavirus refuse to fizzle away. People are increasingly questioning their need even as the U.S continues to register record numbers of infections at the back of one of the world’s highest death rates. Some people have already found a way to fuel